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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 9, 1999 |
MEDIA CONTACT:
Matthew Nehmer 202-994-6467 |
GW's DIMOCK GALLERY OPENS EXHIBIT SEASON WITH
"JAPONISME' AND JAPANESE PRINTMAKING" SEPT. 9
Exhibit will Focus on Printmaking as a Vehicle for Cultural Exchange between Japan and the West
| EVENT: | The George Washington University Dimock Gallery and The Washington Print Club collaborate to present "Japonisme" and Japanese Printmaking. This diverse and provocative exhibition of more than 75 prints has never been seen before by the public. The 16th Biennial Exhibition of MembersÕ Prints will focus on a deliberately broad theme, drawing from some of the diverse and privately-held collections in the Washington, D.C. area. The exhibition will offer a first chance to interpret specific prints from Washington Print Club membersÕ collections juxtaposed in historical and stylistic arrays. |
| WHEN: | September 9, 1999 Ð October 31, 1999 Gallery hours: Tuesday Ð Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open special hours in conjunction with Lisner Auditorium events. |
| WHERE: | The George Washington University Dimock Gallery (off the lower lobby of Lisner Auditorium) 21st and H Streets, NW Washington, D.C. (Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro, blue and orange lines) |
| COST: | The exhibit is free and open to the public. |
Background:
Through the outstanding prints of The Washington Print Club, "Japonisme" and Japanese Printmaking will examine the origins of Japonisme and the roots of 20th century Japanese art. The overview of Japanese woodblock prints will include famous works by Toyokuni III, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, Hokusai, Saito, Munakata and Hiratsuka. American printmakers featured will include James McNeill Whistler, Helen Hyde, Arthur Wesley Dow and Bertha Lum. European printmakers showcased will include Henri RiviPre, Emil Orlik, Felix Bracquemond, Felix Vallotton and August Lepere.
Defining "Japonisme" as a Western preoccupation with and influenced by things Japanese allows for an inclusive presentation of Western prints, along with a selection of well-known Japanese artists, esteemed for their perfection in designing woodblock prints. This is a unique occasion for comparison of 19th and 20th century prints by Western and Japanese artists, and a rare opportunity to learn about the aesthetic impact of the Japanese print on Western practitioners and of the influence of Western art in Japanese prints. "Japonisme" and Japanese Printmaking establishes a dialogue that enables the viewer to comprehend the intensity and brilliance of the cultural exchange emerging between Japan and the West during the mid-19th century and continuing to the present. The exhibit will mark the 35th anniversary of print showings from Washington Print Club members' collections.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Lenore Miller at (202) 994-1525 or visit the Dimock Gallery website at www.gwu.edu/~dimock.
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